25 UK species’ genomes sequenced for first time
The genomes of 25 UK species* have been read for the first time by scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators**. The 25...
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Facebook status: sick. How people use the internet to cope with illness
When a person is diagnosed with a serious illness, he or she may seek support from a variety of sources: friends, family, support groups, medical...
Sequencing RNA in 20,000 Cardiac cells reveals insights into heart development and disease
Credit: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Scientists using a powerful new technology that sequences RNA in 20,000 individual cell nuclei have uncovered new insights into biological...
UM earns $10 million contract to develop universal flu vaccine
Credit: University of Montana MISSOULA - The National Institutes of Health have awarded a $10 million contract to the University of Montana to develop a...
AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s disease in the next 5 years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease. Dr....
Using personal data to predict blood pressure
Credit: UC San Diego Engineers at UC San Diego used wearable off-the-shelf technology and machine learning to predict, for the first time, an individual's blood...
Post-treatment surveillance frequency not related to improved lung cancer patient survival
CHICAGO (October 4, 2018): Cancer treatment continues to improve for many types of cancer, leading to increased life expectancy for many survivors. In fact, the...
Experts develop guide for getting more LTC residents immunized
A summit convened by The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) National Adult Vaccination Program (NAVP) has resulted in a roadmap for advancing immunization efforts in...
AI could predict cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer’s Disease in the next five years
A team of scientists has successfully trained a new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to make accurate predictions regarding cognitive decline leading to Alzheimer's disease. Dr....
Gastric banding as effective as metformin in slowing prediabetes, type two diabetes
What People with prediabetes or new-onset type 2 diabetes who had gastric banding, a type of bariatric surgery for weight loss, had similar stabilization of...
Building a public library of bacteria to facilitate drug discovery research
Approximately $1.7 million in new funding from the National Institutes of Health will enable a multidisciplinary team of University of Illinois at Chicago researchers to...
UMass Amherst researchers plan to develop alternative energy source for muscle
Credit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - Muscle biophysicist Ned Debold in the kinesiology department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst's School of Public Health and...
Case Western Reserve researchers to examine skin prions in fatal neurodegenerative disease
Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Affecting both people and animals, prion diseases are degenerative brain disorders that can debilitate or kill their...
Conflict management improves ICU team knowledge, mindfulness and awareness
The intensive care unit is a stressful place, and conflicts invariably arise. To better understand the relationships between physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists and advanced practitioners,...
